Incorporation is the term denoting the formation of a new corporate firm, whether business or non-profit. It is a legal procedure that involves registering a company name and logo. Incorporation of a company has lots of benefits when compared to a company run by an individual or group of individuals. The first benefit, of course, is that your assets are in stocks owned by the public, and you hold a comparatively lower personal liability. This also reduces the personal risks for company owners when somebody decides to sue the company. Owners can also cut down on the income taxes they pay as the sole owners of their company, and also prevent the possibility of a personal bankruptcy by incorporation.

You can choose to incorporate your company under four types of incorporation, namely the Limited Liability Company (LLC), the C Corporation, the S Corporation and the Nonprofit Corporation. Each type of incorporation has its own advantages and disadvantages, which means that you must choose the best for your own business concerns. For incorporating your company the right way may determine the success or failure of your venture. Due to the growing number of small and medium-sized business ventures, a cheap and quick way of incorporating them has become a necessity.

Usually, incorporation services are offered to small and medium sized businesses trying to change into corporations. Incorporation service providers help small businesses register and form a corporation, manage administration services of corporate firms and aid in other legal services. Incorporation services by every provider include preparing and filing the necessary Articles of Incorporation for your company and reserving a company name. Some incorporation service companies stock ledgers, seals and minutes of the first meeting of the company. And there are others who act as registered agents for your corporation, sending and receiving official documents on your corporation's behalf.

If you are interested in starting an incorporation service, it is a business that you can float with a capital of $1,000 to $5,000, copies of the Certificate of Incorporation form and a thorough understanding of the incorporation laws in the United States.